The Lion varsity football team delighted a large homecoming crowd last Friday with a decisive 48-12 victory over Baird, also breaking into the win column for the first time this season in the district opener.

Downtown merchants will host their annual trick-or-treat event on Halloween. Store owners hold the event to offer a safe place for local students and pre-schoolers to make their Halloween rounds. Children can visit participating stores from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct.

With the district race winding down, the Lady Lions volleyball team split games over the last week with just two regular season bouts remaining. Albany will be at home for the final pair of District 6-2A games, with Woodson coming to town Saturday for a 10:00 a.m. game.

In spite of all the recent rain, as of press time on Tuesday the Albany Golf Club annual membership meeting and Championship Golf Tournament is still set to take place as planned at the local golf course this weekend, Oct. 20 and 21.

Although none of Albany High School’s cross country runners will advance to the regional meet, several local junior high runners medalled at last week’s district competition.

The Junior Garcia Memorial Golf Tournament has been rescheduled for Saturday, Oct. 27. “The golf course was already too wet, and more rain was expected on Saturday, so everything was postponed until Oct. 27,” said organizer James Sanders. “We hope everyone can still make it.

The junior high volleyball teams were busy last week with a tournament in Graham, as well as games at Wylie on Monday. The 7B also played in Moran on Tuesday, but results were not available at press time.

Two teams of elementary aged volleyball players from Albany played in a youth league based in Breckenridge this fall, and both squads won top medals in their division. “Both teams went 9-1 in regular season and ended up at the top of the league in their age groups,” said coach Lindsey Edgar.

The Albany Cubs picked up a pair of games last week in Stamford, bringing home a shutout and tie. The Cubs were scheduled to host Roscoe on Thursday, but since the Plowboys have a turf field, the games will probably be moved to Roscoe starting at 4:00 p.m. with the seventh grade.

Long time Albany resident J.M. Moore was honored as a distinguished alumni by the Cisco College Wrangler Belles during their performance in Cisco during halftime of the college’s Homecoming game with Trinity Valley Community College on Sept. 30.